There are 11 ways to get from Metz to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
5h 59m€132–272Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Poitiersbus FlixBus N1152
- Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus 723
14h 30m€56–95Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 54m€58–113Drive 747 km
- Drive from Metz to La Rochellecar 747 km
8h 1m€118–170Train to Luxembourg, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LUX - LRH
10h 13m€90–431Train to Luxembourg, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LUX - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 24m€115–383Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 49m€116–357Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 36m€193–460Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 42m€128–352Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CDG - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 39m€190–455Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CRL - LRH
8h 32m€90–351
Metz to La Rochelle by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to La Rochelle is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs €130 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Metz and La Rochelle is 784 km. The road distance is 747 km.
The best way to get from Metz to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Metz to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Metz to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Metz to La Rochelle is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs €130 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 10h 54m.
Metz to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to La Rochelle is 747 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Metz to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Metz, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Odéon, Saint-Germain - Odéon, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 54m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Luxembourg to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luxembourg to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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